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RIM's New CEO Addresses CrackBerry Nation "Give us feedback; help us always get better!"
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RIM's New CEO Addresses CrackBerry Nation "Give us feedback; help us always get better!"

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 27 Jan 2012 7:55 pm
RIM CEO Address to CrackBerry Nation by crackberry Part V and Conclusion of CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's New CEO As we concluded our first Q&A with RIM's new CEO, I quit with the questions and opened things up for Thorsten Heins to address CrackBerry Nation directly. For all our longtime members, readers and BlackBerry fans around the world, this is for you... an address to...
"We Were Not Disciplined Enough" RIM's new CEO explains how they will deliver products to market on time
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"We Were Not Disciplined Enough" RIM's new CEO explains how they will deliver products to market on time

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 27 Jan 2012 4:25 pm
CrackBerry Interview w/ Thorsten Heins - Part 4 by crackberry Part IV of CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's New CEO Let's face it. Delivering products to market on time has never been one of Research In Motion's strong points. When we asked CrackBerry readers for questions to ask RIM's Nnw CEO, an overwhelming number of you wanted to know exactly how will RIM change their ways to become...
BlackBerry Messenger on other Platforms? RIM CEO says "There is a time where this might make sense"
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BlackBerry Messenger on other Platforms? RIM CEO says "There is a time where this might make sense"

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 27 Jan 2012 2:15 pm
CrackBerry Interview w/ Thorsten Heins - Part 3 by crackberry Part III of CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's New CEO Continuing along in our interview series with RIM's new CEO Thorsten Heins, we asked the question that so many smartphone users have been asking for a long time now. Will we ever see BlackBerry Messenger on other Platforms? The BlackBerry Chief said "you should never rule...
Says RIM CEO: "There is a LOT of Change!"
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Says RIM CEO: "There is a LOT of Change!"

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 26 Jan 2012 11:39 pm
CrackBerry Interview w/ Thorsten Heins - Part 2 by crackberry Part II of CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's New CEO After breaking the ice and throwing a couple of straight forward questions at RIM's new CEO in our Part I Interview,  we tackle some of the hot topics surrounding Research In Motion and their current BlackBerry strategy.  You'll want to listen to the interview above and/...
"Let's Rock and Roll this!" CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's new CEO Thorsten Heins
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"Let's Rock and Roll this!" CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's new CEO Thorsten Heins

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 26 Jan 2012 9:22 pm
CrackBerry Interview w/ Thorsten Heins - Part 1 by crackberry Part I of CrackBerry's Interview with RIM's new CEO Just as the news became public Sunday night that Thorsten Heins was named the new CEO of Research In Motion, I received a phone call from him letting me know personally that he won the leadership race and it wouldn't be CrackBerry Kevin and a Ham Sandwich at the reigns of...
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Closing the BlackBerry App Gap - Talking to Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations for Research In Motion

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 12 Jan 2012 2:31 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] With titles like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope finally hitting the BlackBerry platform, we're really starting to see evidence that the app gap on BlackBerry is starting to close and things are gaining momentum. There are now over 50,000 apps available for BlackBerry and App World has passed 2 billion downloads. Not bad! No doubt there is still...
Interview with Rob Kao of Snap Secure (formerly SmrtGuard)
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Interview with Rob Kao of Snap Secure (formerly SmrtGuard)

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 9 Jan 2012 3:12 pm
Turning back the clock a few years to the first mobile conference I ever attended (WES 2007), one of the first people I met at the show who welcomed me with open arms was Rob Kao. Over the years we've kept up with Rob through his various endeavors in the BlackBerry space, including the launch of SmrtGuard, which was a big hit with the CrackBerry community. With CES 2012 in full swing, I caught...
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Interview: Jane McGonigal talks Gaming and Gamification at BlackBerry DevCon

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 21 Oct 2011 8:09 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Following Jane McGonigal's featured speaker presentation at BlackBerry DevCon, she sat down with @berryvic to answer a few questions. I didn't have a chance to attend her session, but talking to a few of the people who did attend they said it was really awesome. So if you've got 12 minutes, sit back, relax and check out the video above. You'll...
Alec Saunders is RIM's new VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development - BB Dev Team changes starting to make sense
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Alec Saunders is RIM's new VP of Developer Relations and Ecosystem Development - BB Dev Team changes starting to make sense

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 28 Sep 2011 12:46 pm
Alec Saunders, VP of Dev Relations for RIM It's going to be a very different experience for the CrackBerry Team at Blackberry DevCon next month as many of the faces we are used to seeing on the keynote stage are no longer with the company. Jeff McDowell, RIM's SVP of Platform Marketing and Alliances is no longer with RIM. Mike Kirkup, the Sr. Director of Developer Relations gave his notice...
Exclusive Interview with Mike Kirkup, Sr. Director of Developer Relations, on why he is leaving Research In Motion
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Exclusive Interview with Mike Kirkup, Sr. Director of Developer Relations, on why he is leaving Research In Motion

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 30 Aug 2011 3:31 pm
It's a sad day for CrackBerry Nation. To say I was shocked when I saw word that one of our absolute all-time favorite Research In Motion employees, Mike Kirkup, tendered his resignation today would be an understatement. If you've been a CrackBerry reader for a long time, you'll know Mike well as he's made a bunch of appearances on the site over the years (heck, he was the first RIM employee...

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